Toothkey, 1870s-1880s

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Title

Toothkey, 1870s-1880s

Date

1870

Description

Toothkeys were extraction instruments used from the 1730s through the early 1900s. There were several varieties, but all featured a handle on one end and a bolster and claw on the other.
Toothkey handles were made of metal, wood, ebony, bone, ivory, pearl, etc., and hundreds of variations of the mechanisms and features are known.

Identifier

#15

Rights

Courtesy of UNMC College of Dentistry, through the support of the Dental Museum Fund and curated by Dr. Stanton D. Harn

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